Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-09-02 Thread Gerhard Postpischil
On 9/2/2012 9:07 PM, Linda wrote: Sounds like a good theory. Or maybe it got loaded onto a freight train. Wonder how many tank cars it would take The smallest tank cars hold 4000 gallons; typical ones about 1. FRA rules for modern tank cars are must not exceed 34,500 gallons

Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-09-02 Thread zMan
On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Linda linda.lst...@comcast.net wrote: Sounds like a good theory. Or maybe it got loaded onto a freight train. Wonder how many tank cars it would take The usual measure is not tank cars, but rather kilopancakes, using the ISO 8cm pancake. Whether one kp is

OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-08-31 Thread McKown, John
Global Strategic Maple Reserve? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/police-probing-quebec-maple-syrup-heist-worth-up-to-30-million/article4510740/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/quebec-maple-syrups-strategic-reserve/article1972076/ -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV

Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-08-31 Thread Ed Finnell
Unless the VAT bursts... _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster) In a message dated 8/31/2012 2:27:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, john.mck...@healthmarkets.com writes: Global Strategic Maple Reserve?

Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-08-31 Thread Grinsell, Don
So how does one stealthily make off with that much maple syrup? It's not exactly like you hide it in your briefcase and waltz out the door. This sounds like the work of Snidely Whiplash and his gang. -- Donald Grinsell State of Montana 406-444-2983 dgrins...@mt.gov The use of traveling is

Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-08-31 Thread Kirk Wolf
LOL. Love the reference :-) On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Grinsell, Don dgrins...@mt.gov wrote: So how does one stealthily make off with that much maple syrup? It's not exactly like you hide it in your briefcase and waltz out the door. This sounds like the work of Snidely Whiplash and

Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-08-31 Thread Mike Danner
You store it underground in an unused water or gas pipe. Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:35:24 -0500 From: mike.a.sch...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday. To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 1 Semi is 80,000 pound limit - 32,000 pount vehicle weight = 48,000 pound cargo per

Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-08-31 Thread Graham Hobbs
.. maybe in another newsgroup - Original Message - From: Mike Danner mike_dan...@hotmail.com Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 8:57 PM Subject: Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday. You store it underground in an unused

Re: OT, but a perfect story for a Friday.

2012-08-31 Thread Mike Schwab
Paid for but never delivered? Like the empty warehouse in 9 to 5? Before he got free and stocked it up? Who signed for those deliveries? How many people worked there every day? Or ask the neighbors how busy was the place? 3 or 4 semis a day? On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Paul Gilmartin